1. High Frequency of Mayaro Virus IgM among Febrile Patients, Central Brazil.
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Brunini, Sandra, Dias Silva França, Divânia, Silva, Juliana Brasiel, Silva, Leandro Nascimento, Amorim Silva, Flúvia Pereira, Spadoni, Mariana, Rezza, Giovanni, França, Divânia Dias Silva, and Silva, Flúvia Pereira Amorim
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AEDES , *ALPHAVIRUSES , *ALPHAVIRUS diseases , *IMMUNOGLOBULIN M , *CHIKUNGUNYA , *ENDEMIC diseases , *RURAL health , *PREVENTION - Abstract
Mayaro virus (MAYV), an Aedes mosquito-borne alphavirus, is endemic to Brazil and other South America countries. We investigated dengue- and chikungunya-negative febrile patients visiting rural areas near Goiânia, Goiás, and found a high proportion (55%) of MAYV IgM. Our findings suggest the presence of highly endemic foci of MAYV in central Brazil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017
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